used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw her eyes close, and she reeled in the saddle.
Annie's
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From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He saw her eyes close, and she reeled in the saddle.
placed crosswise
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hold her, Surajah," Dick exclaimed, "or she will fall."
opinion or judgment
From this reading He saw her eyes close, and she reeled in the saddle.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Hold her, Surajah," Dick exclaimed, "or she will fall."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her eyes close, and she reeled in the saddle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw her eyes close, and she reeled in the saddle.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold her, Surajah," Dick exclaimed, "or she will fall."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw her eyes close, and she reeled in the saddle.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
Mysorenoun
a city in southern India to the southwest of Bangalore
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
not any; not one
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Hold her, Surajah," Dick exclaimed, "or she will fall."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He saw her eyes close, and she reeled in the saddle.
put a saddle on
From this reading He saw her eyes close, and she reeled in the saddle.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her eyes close, and she reeled in the saddle.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her eyes close, and she reeled in the saddle.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some water, Surajah!" he exclaimed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
Surajah
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From this reading "Hold her, Surajah," Dick exclaimed, "or she will fall."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Annie's lips moved, as Dick announced that they had crossed the Mysore boundary, but no sound came from them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Leaning over, Surajah caught her by the shoulder; and Dick, leaping to the ground, stopped her horse, and, lifting her from the saddle, seated her upon a bank and supported her.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Some water, Surajah!" he exclaimed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hold her, Surajah," Dick exclaimed, "or she will fall."
